Network: CBS
Episodes: 120 (hour)
Seasons: Six
TV show dates: September 20, 2014 — December 8, 2019
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Tèa Leoni, Željko Ivanek, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Tim Daly, Katherine Herzer, Evan Roe, Wallis Currie-Wood, and Keith Carradine.
TV show description:
This dramatic series revolves around Elizabeth McCord (Tèa Leoni), a newly appointed Secretary of State. She’s a shrewd and determined woman who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues — both at the White House and at home.
A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left the agency for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returns to public life at the request of the President — following the suspicious death of her predecessor.
President Conrad Dalton (Keith Carradine) values her apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, and her flair for languages. He also appreciates her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box.
McCord debates third world problems, finesses foreign dignitaries at work and does battle with the President’s combative Chief of Staff Russell Jackson (Željko Ivanek).
Elizabeth’s team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver (Bebe Neuwirth), speechwriter Matt Mahoney (Geoffrey Arend), press coordinator Daisy Grant (Patina Miller), and her charming assistant Blake Moran (Erich Bergen).
In her personal life, she has a supportive husband, Henry (Tim Daly), and three children — Stephanie “Stevie” (Wallis Currie-Wood), Alison (Katherine Herzer), and Jason (Evan Roe).
Episode #120 — Leaving the Station
President Elizabeth McCord kicks off a new landmark political initiative with help from members of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s Soccer team, while Flo Avery (Cicely Tyson), who was born the day women were granted the right to vote, looks on. Opposing the initiative is Senator Amy Ross (Tyne Daley) from Ohio. Also, the McCords overcome last-minute obstacles to pull off a spectacular family celebration with a reunion of familiar faces, that includes a performance by Peter Frampton.
First aired: December 8, 2019.
What do you think? Do you like the Madam Secretary TV show? Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for a seventh season?
This is one of the few shows my husband and I watch. It is excellent and should definitely be renewed.
I think Madam Secretary is one of the best drama shows since WestWing, if not THE best! I was worried it was cancelled since I haven’t seen a new episode for two weeks. Is there a problem? Or are these breaks a scheduled thing?
a break. will resume in january 2015.
Miss this program so much. Two weeks is too long to wait for the next episode. Send the football games to a cable sports channel. Love Tea Leoni in this roll. Would like to see more of Tea and Tim Daly on and off screen. Could do without the roles of Matt and Daisy; way to much of them. Their romantic interest adds nothing to the story; so jeuvenile and unprofessional. Like Bebe Neuwirth in the roll of Nadine. I record every episode so that I can watch it again and again during the week. Best tv program in years.… Read more »
A Brilliant high quality programme, we miss it, please keep it going,
we need more shows of this caliber.
Where has the show been the last two Sundays? I tune in and something else is in that time slot, so I turn off the TV. What is wrong with CBS taking Madam Secretary off in favor of something else? I love the show. At last an intelligent woman in a position of authority and you dump her? What is the matter with you???
Madam Secretary is one of the best shows on TV right now. Really enjoy it. Please do not cancel.
Please don’t cancel! Love this show!
This is a great show and i am really bummed there are not more episodes.
As stated above it is well written well acted and representative of what is happening in the world. This show should be renewed.
This is one of the best shows in a long time. It deals with political questions but also shows the human side of the equation and makes you think. My friends like it but have said all along it would get canceled because it makes people to have to really think and has dealt with political sensitive issues. About time we get something real rather than shows for the clueless. Keep the show as we need so realistic shock about the real world before its too late. Great actors and plots.
Don’t cancel.Please
I worked for federal govt. for 36 years… madam secretary is true to life… I love the story and the actors/actress. don’t cancel…
This is one of the most intelligent well written and well acted shows on TV. It’s the only show my husband and I look forward to every Sunday night – but where did it go this week? It is much better than the one with the female president on the other channel. If you have to – move it to a different night. This show just keeps improving – give it achance.
This is a great show well written and well acted — a real treat to watch. May this email be even a tenth as influencial as Tea’s character. Please, please do not cancel it. You keep it on the air, your commercial sponsors get well educated viewers with more disposable income (high quality eyeballs.) and we get to keep the show we love. It’s a win/win for all of us.
Hubby and I love this show.
This is one show that has class and appeals to our intelligence, one of the best shows on TV.
Great show. Needs to be renewed.
Love this show is the best one